Several weeks ago, Indian military doctors from the Defense Research "Development Organization, took up the challenge of disproving the claims of an 82-year old mystic. The yogi, Prahlad Jani Mataji, made headlines throughout the sub-continent recently with his claim that no food or water had passed his lips for 70 years.
Despite the doubts of many skeptical medical researchers, the military doctors decided to test Prahlad's claim because, if true, they believed his ability may be able to save lives in the future.
They transported the octogenarian spiritualist to a hospital in Ahmedabad, Gurjarat, India and placed him in isolation for a two-week hospital stay that ended last week, according to Indian news reports.
The doctors had conscientiously monitored Prahlad around the clock.
After 14 days without food or water, stunned doctors reported that the mystic's body had not shown any adverse effects from either hunger or dehydration. " Source
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I still have the original artical from when he first went in this is awesome!
"Upon the completion of the tests, Prahlad thanked the mystified doctors and then left for his village in northern Gujarat where he continues his daily meditation and yoga routine."
Omega(the end) + X(the unknown) = Ending Ignorance of the unknown. Truth...knowledge...enlightenment
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Watched this a while ago its quite interesting. James seems so sure of hiself and why does he think that he would get automatically invited to check it out
The "amazing" James Randi is not an authority on science he is an ex illusionist who has made his money and fame fooling people into believing that this stuff isn't real. I do not consider him an authority on anything in my world by his speech and manners towards this sort of phenomenon. He has set him self up as a worldly demigod authority on all things paranormal. He seeks immortality through his foundation and reputation all in all he has fooled many.
I will take the word of a team scientists and doctors over the words of an illusionist and charlatan. His efforts have set real study of these phenomenon back decades I personally will never kowtow to his projected authority as he is a biased observer with a vested interest in making all this phenomenon seem false.
Omega(the end) + X(the unknown) = Ending Ignorance of the unknown. Truth...knowledge...enlightenment
There is no failure only feedback. Failure is when you stop trying.
The lightest touch leaves the deepest impression.
Triumph is not achieved through victory,
but through the Attempt.
Believing will take you there, and
Faith will bring you home.
Wow, that's amazing. This guy obviously isn't hurting himself or suffering. Funny that the only arguments James Randi had against the same guy who was under surveillance in the hospital in 2010 was speculation, claiming that not only was he lying but all the medical staff in the hospital was as well. I don't understand why people would take Randi's word over all those other people.
The lightest touch leaves the deepest impression.
Triumph is not achieved through victory,
but through the Attempt.
Believing will take you there, and
Faith will bring you home.
The lightest touch leaves the deepest impression.
Triumph is not achieved through victory,
but through the Attempt.
Believing will take you there, and
Faith will bring you home.
@ Nox : Randi's job is not to prove yoga and pk real, but to disprove it. He's desperate about saving the current power structures.
The unreal hath no being; there is no non-being of the Real; ~Krishna
A stable-minded person will neither hug nor hate the world, he will take things as they come.
The lightest touch leaves the deepest impression.
Triumph is not achieved through victory,
but through the Attempt.
Believing will take you there, and
Faith will bring you home.
I think that people like Randi, gain consensus around a reality they wish to protect. Perhaps the idea of a world they don't understand or control, frightens them.
I personally feel that it's a waste of time to worry about convincing people with blind faith, who speak in absolutes & appoint themselves as an authority. James Randi, is no authority to me. I say if he wants to live in a bland world, then let him; it doesn't effect me one way or another. Why should psions give him energy, or submit to his approval?
I say, that an adult should decide their own reality, & have the courage of their convictions regardless of approval:)
Yeah, me too, but what are you gonna do? More super powers for us